
Waldomiro collected statements from Marta that were remembered by other family members prior to 1962, when Stevenson visited Brazil. Lorenz passed away in 1957, but his son Waldomiro Lorenz remained interested in Marta’s case and in that of her younger brother, Paulo Lorenz. 4 In this account, he omitted many items remembered by other family members. Lorenz’s account, based on memory, was published by him as part of a 1946 book about a case of apparent Egyptian xenoglossy.

Had they been preserved, they would have made the case the best documented in existence, but Lorenz had recorded them in shorthand and they were unintentionally discarded by a family member who did not recognize them for what they were. Lorenz recorded some 120 separate statements made by Marta about the life of Sinhá and recognitions of persons known to Sinhá. ‘When I was big and you were small,’ she said, ‘I used to carry you often.’ 3 According to a published account by her father, Francisco Lorenz, she first mentioned her past life to her older sister Lola when asking to be carried on Lola’s back. Marta LorenzĪbout ten months later, on 14 August 1918, Marta was born to Ida Lorenz. She said, ‘When reborn and at an age when I can speak on the mystery of rebirth in the body of the little girl who will be your daughter, I shall relate many things of my present life, and thus you will recognize the truth.’ 2 Sinhá died in October 1917 at the age of 28. On her deathbed, Sinhá told Ida Lorenz she wanted to die, but promised Ida that she would be reborn as her daughter. An infection of the larynx spread to her lungs, turning into tuberculosis from which she died. She became depressed and suicidal herself, trying to catch cold by going out unsuitably dressed in cold weather. Sinhá twice fell in love with men of whom her father disapproved, the second of whom committed suicide when he was prevented from marrying her. She reportedly loved the rural life, but also liked to visit her friend Ida Lorenz, wife of the schoolteacher Francisco Lorenz, in the nearby village of Dom Feliciano. Maria Januaria de Oliveiro, known more often as Sinhá or Sinházinha, was born in about 1890, the daughter of a prosperous rancher in the southernmost province of Brazil. See here for more information on Brazilian reincarnation cases. In this climate, he notes, parents tend to be accepting of children who remember past lives.

More: How good are U.S.Pioneering reincarnation researcher Ian Stevenson observes that Brazil probably holds the strongest belief in reincarnation of all western nations, thanks to the dual influence of African animism and French Spiritism, founded by Allan Kardec in the nineteenth century. The Associated Press contributed to this report. star forward Alex Morgan and goalkeeper and Satellite Beach grad Ashlyn Harris. She plays in the American league with U.S. Marta has played in the National Women's Soccer League for the Orlando Pride since 2017. Marta is the only player, male or female, to score in five World Cups. It was the 33-year-old's second goal of the tournament. The record-setting goal came in the 74th minute. The United States' Abby Wambach and Germany's Birgit Prinz are tied for second among women with 14 each. That's one more than German star Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 World Cup goals for Germany between 20. The goal was Marta's 17th over five World Cups in her illustrious career. The win advanced Brazil to the knockout stage in France. The striker knocked in a penalty kick during Brazil's 1-0 win over Italy on Tuesday at the Women's World Cup in Valenciennes. Watch Video: World Cup: USWNT looks for revenge against Swedenīrazilian soccer star Marta has more World Cup goals than anyone in history - man or woman.
